South Toms River

Population: 3,701
Median household income: $101,466
Median home value: $269,200

Located in Ocean County, New Jersey, South Toms River is a community with a population of 3,701. The median household income of $101,466 is above the Ocean County median ($86,411).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Toms River's population grew 1.5% from 3,648 to 3,701, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $185,900 to $269,200.

Owners occupy 82.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,701
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $101,466
Median home value: $269,200
Median gross rent: $2,019
Housing units: 1,112
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6483,701

Median household income

$82,994$101,466

Median home value

$185,900$269,200

Median gross rent

$1,778$2,019

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,648	$82,994	$185,900	$1,778
2020	3,676	$85,271	$193,900	$1,819
2021	3,641	$87,924	$210,600	$1,971
2022	3,662	$96,688	$248,900	$2,056
2023	3,701	$101,466	$269,200	$2,019

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	272	7.3%
5 to 17	753	20.3%
18 to 24	416	11.2%
25 to 34	498	13.5%
35 to 44	534	14.4%
45 to 54	474	12.8%
55 to 64	493	13.3%
65 to 74	169	4.6%
75 and over	92	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,514	40.9%
Black or African American	385	10.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	56	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	220	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,526	41.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	306	13.5%
High school graduate	981	43.4%
Some college or associate's	604	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	312	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	57	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle3.8%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,412	76.8%
Carpooled	203	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.2%
Bicycle	69	3.8%
Worked from home	77	4.2%
Other means	73	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	572	32.5%
15 to 29 min	624	35.4%
30 to 44 min	190	10.8%
45 to 59 min	121	6.9%
60+ min	254	14.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.47
Poverty rate: 5.3% (196 of 3,701)

	Count	Share
Family households	927	87.0%
Nonfamily households	139	13.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,066	95.9%
Vacant	46	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	877	82.3%
Renter-occupied	189	17.7%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,112	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3469510
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 39.9391, -74.2070